BUSPAR Reviews (BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (961 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BUSPAR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BUSPAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Anxiety | Increase in anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, mania, sweating, wild swings in blood pressure, increased depression | I don't get this drug. It's for anxiety but it made my anxiety worse, it also caused panic attacks?? It also increased my depression a great deal. For me this drug sucks big time. I am Bipolar and this drug seemed to give me the same negative side effects as an SSRI. I am going to go off of it after 5 weeks of use. | M | 41 | 2 months | 11/6/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | none | I am taking 20mg of generic Paxil and 5mg of generic Buspar (once in the morning and one in the afternoon) and all I have to say is that this is a GREAT combination. I feel really good and it has helped my anxiety SO much. | F | 31 | 2 months | 11/2/2007 | 1 | anxiety | After one day of dosage (15mg), I experienced debilitating nausea, cramps, fever, and general misery. Had a major panic attack. Stopped taking the medication immediately and side effects took one week to subside. Thought I was having a major gall bladder attack. Started to take the medication again, and within one day's dose, the same effects started again and lasted another week. What agony. My physician said my response was similar to a cancer patient's response (although I have never had cancer). | This drug, despite the debilitating side effects, made my brain feel great. I would like to have continued taking it for the excellent mental/emotional/cognitive benefits (even after a few doses), but was completely destroyed physically by the serotonin change that caused major gut distress. | M | 37 | 2 days | 11/2/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/ panic | Lightheaded, dizzy, fatigue | Have been taking it for a week, have up'd it to a full dose, it's making me really sleep. I can still feel minor panic attacks but it doesn't turn into a full blown panic attack. I'm hoping the side affects will go away soon, I'm so sleepy! | F | 23 | 8 days | 10/29/2007 | 5 | GAD | Mild dizzyness but controlled by lowering dosage, possible weight loss | Great drug specific for GAD. A close relative of mine committed suicide and I am going through a divorse, along with already having GAD this medication has helped me gain control of my emotions, stop the obsessive worrying, and gave me back the ability to concentrate. I am sure side effects vary from person to person so do not allow other peoples bad experiences deter you from trying it. Start with a low dose and work up, I am currently taking 10mg 3Xday, started with 5mg twice a day. | M | 38 | 10 months | 10/26/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | dizziness, tingling sensation in hands, fatigue, loss of appetite, vivid dreams | These are the only side effects for me. Worth it, as my anxiety has decreased a lot and I am much more relaxed and happy in general. I don't worry, unless I should be worrying. My focus seems better as well. | F | 25 | 2 months | 10/15/2007 | 2 | anxiety depression | Anxiety, sweating, tingling in my fingers, nausea, dizziness, confusion, gag-reflex, sometimes after just a glass of water, paranoia, depression. The list goes on... | I had a bit of a nervous breakdown recently. I had been taking cipralex (15mg/day) and wellbutrin (500 mg/day). It appeared that this combination was no longer working to keep my anxiety in check. My doctor recommended this drug in additi0n to the other two. So far I feel worse, but Its only been 10 days. I'm seeing my doctor in two days. I'll have to see what he says. So far-no good. | M | 47 | 10 days | 10/15/2007 | 3 | Anxiety,Insomnia | Electrical shocks,dizziness,sluggish,loss of appetite | I'm not sure how I feel about this drug yet. This is my first time on medication. It has definitely helped with the out-of-control feelings I was having, but one thing I have noticied in the past few weeks is severe depression & suicidal thoughts all the time. I know I had mild depression before but it now seems much worse. If anyone has had any symptoms like this please advise. | F | 39 | 3 months | 10/14/2007 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks | little dizziness, not as bad as an anxiety attack! worked miracles for me, after a month of treatment i feel even better with every passing day | takes some getting used to but works great for anxiety and panic attacks | F | 25 | 2 months | 10/9/2007 | 5 | | 10/6/2007 | 2 | Anxiety | dizziness, leg pain, vertigo | I felt a great and dizzy/pleased/calm when I first took it in the morning. Very dizzy, but not terribly unpleasant. Sometimes Brain Zaps...but the more I took it, the more I realized my legs were feeling both numb and painful. Felt like I had been running for miles each day and increasingly more painful. | F | 24 | 3 months | 10/6/2007 | 2 | Anxiety, minor depression | Lightheadedness, feel like I'm in a fog, nauseated, disoriented at times, difficulty concentrating, get hot suddenly | Uses to be on Celexa for depression which was EXCELLENT--may me feel "normal" again. Gradually weened off, then anxiety set in several years later. Dr. suggested Buspar this time as my symptoms are more anxiety related--not out of control, just feel overwhelmed at times. I'm having a lot of trouble dealing with the side effects, especially within the 10-30 minutes after taking each dose. I can't easy look past the side effects to see if I'm less anxious! I'm on 7.5 mg 2x/day and I'm supposed to increase but that's not going to happen at this point. My PCP started me on this, and I have plans to meet with a psychiatrist soon so I'll let him/her give me their input before continuing this. Glad to hear some people are having success, but looks like I'll be going another route myself. | M | 28 | 7 days | 9/30/2007 | 4 | anxiety/panic and slight depression | severe nausea after I eat, loss of appetite/binging spells, ELECTRICAL shock, ringing in my ears at night | Im satisfied so far in taking this medicine (to replace Vistaril which made me gain weight) for anxiety/panic and slight depression. I have been taking 7.5mg, but up my dose to one 15mg/daily starting tomorrow. I feel pretty good and feel a little less anxious and panicky already! I noticed after I eat I feel like Im going to vomit. It induces extreme nausea, but I do not mind because its helping to control my normally huge appetite. I smoke and this medicine makes not even want to even finish a cigarette whatsoever, which is probably a good thing. I have had ONE weird experience so far, which was only a couple days into taking 7.5mg - as I was trying to sleep I had an electrical shock feeling from my hip to a little lower on right side only? It was frightening but went away after a few seconds. e-mail if youve experienced this! | F | 25 | 1 weeks | 9/18/2007 | 4 | Anxiety - Depression | No negative side effects. But one BIG positive one, listed in the Additional Comments section. | For me, this stuff is like Viagra on steroids! I had a fairly high sex-drive before taking this medication, but now, WOW!!! Erections are obtained with the slightest touch, and orgasms are much more powerful. It seems as though the amount of ejaculate produced has increased as well. I take it for anxiety and depression, but I'm not sure I EVER want to go off of it! It has helped with my anxiety, as I used to break down and cry at the drop of a hat. My cat meowing at me for food could make me cry! That has decreased a lot. I am currently on 7.5 mg once a day. I take it with 10 mg. of Lexapro. I know others on this site have experienced dramatic problems with Buspar, but I am thrilled with it! | M | 26 | 2 weeks | 9/15/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Slight drowseyness | Buspar has helped me for years with anxiety. I take 20mg at night because of the sleep inducing effects. Other than asprin, this is the most important drug I take. | M | 3 years | 9/9/2007 | 3 | Generalized Anxiety/Mild OCD | EXTREME dizziness/drowsiness the first day of use, electric shock feeling accompanied by twitching/spasming of back and arms | This med was AWFUL when I started it! I was so dizzy and drowsy the first time I took it that I fell asleep at the dinner table (at a fine-dining restaurant -- talk about embarrassing!) My doctor then told me to only take it at night before bed and start at 5mg, then go up by 5mg increases as needed. I am now on day 16, up to 15mgs, and last night had these wierd spasms -- one of the most bizarre, uncomfortable feelings ever!! It started about 10 minutes after taking the meds. I was laying in bed and all of a sudden felt this shock wave start in my mid-back, then run up my neck, through my arms to my fingertips. Then my back and arms would spasm. This went on for about 30-45 minutes! I was thrashing all around my bed, aching, twitching, and trying to make it stop. It felt HORRIBLE!! I have a call into my psychiatrist and am hoping he will switch me to something else. I can't take another night of that! I also have to say, this has helped my thought processes some and | F | 27 | 16 days | 9/4/2007 | 2 | anxiety | It took me time to realize what I was feeling were side effects from Buspar. I had tingling and numbness in my legs, muscle spasms and a stiff neck. I would also have shaking hands and tingling on the top of my head. | I stopped taking Buspar about 2 weeks ago and am still waiting for all of the side effects to go away. I remember stopping lexapro and it was at least a month before I felt like myself. Not a drug I would recommend to anyone. | F | 40 | 4 months | 9/2/2007 | 4 | Augment SSRI for Depression | None that I notice. Maybe a little dizzy if I do not take with food. | Old reliable Zoloft seemed to lose its antidepressant/antianxiety effect after many years of successful use. I felt like all the old problems came back again. Doc added Wellbutrin to augment, but that didn't work for me -- made my anxiety worse. Then switched to Buspar (30mg). It took about 8 days for me to notice any improvement. It's now day 13 and I now realize how depressed I had been all that time. Feeling a whole lot better and confident. Like a "normal" human being. PHEW! | M | 30 | 13 days | 8/30/2007 | 5 | Anxiety and stuttering | None at all, I am very lucky :) | My shrink diagnosed me with anxiety and ADAH and I have stuttered most of my life and this medication was a life saver. Yes I still stutter some when I am excited or upset. This medication allows me to be normal and take charge of my own life again. This is a fantastic medication and I recommend it to anybody who needs to take the edge off of your life. I started on 10 MG 2 times per day. I am up to 20mg twice a day. NO side effects or anything. I am a lucky man | M | 43 | 4 years | 8/28/2007 | 5 | None | Would never consider discontinuing use unless medically necessary. | M | 58 | 5 years | 8/19/2007 |